Stevenson House
STEVENSON HOUSE
Danny Broe Architect
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Surry Hills, Australia
TYPE
Residential › Private House
A restoration and contemporary / industrial inspired addition to a Terrace house in the historic and cool Surry Hills in Sydney.
The house is was very dilapidated and we added a two story addition at the rear while keeping the existing two story front.
We opened up the ground level while keeping some definition between rooms.
A beautiful double height void in the middle of the house links the old and the new parts.
This has a bridge above, a light well and a cool hidden powder room.
The powder room is behind a batten wall and has a delightfully surprising burst of wallpaper.
The kitchen opens to the rear courtyard with New York steel bifolds.
The courtyard doubles as a private oasis and car space.
Looking back at the house from the rear we see a sculptural upper bathroom wall clad with hardwood battens.
The shape is playful while providing privacy and light to the bathroom above.
There is a master bedroom upstairs facing the street with walk in robe and a new study.
A new stair replaces the old dysfunctional spiral stair and leads up again to an attic room. The bathroom is a large an indulgent retreat with freestanding wooden bath and double shower.
